| 1. | Also called harvest mite, redbug. the six-legged larva of a mite of the family Trombiculidae, parasitic on humans and other vertebrates, sucking blood and causing severe itching and acting as a vector of scrub typhus and other infectious diseases. |
| 2. | chigoe. |
chig·ger (chĭg'ər) n.
[Alteration of chigoe.] |
chig·oe (chĭg'ō, chē'gō) n.
[Possibly from Galibi chico or of African origin; see jigger2.] |
chigger (chĭg'ər)
n.
The six-legged larva of mites of the family Trombiculidae, parasitic on humans and other vertebrates and inflicting a bite that produces a wheal accompanied by intense itching. Also called harvest bug, harvest mite, jigger, red bug.
Chigoe.
chigoe chig·oe (chĭg'ō)
n.
A small tropical flea (Tunga penetrans) the fertilized female of which burrows under the skin, frequently under the toenails, causing intense irritation and sores that may become severely infected. Also called , jigger2, sand flea.